National Youth Conference Kicks Off In Saskatoon

by | Mar 27, 2014

Incorporating Indigenous culture into education is the focus of a two-day national youth conference at a Saskatoon high school this week. The Building Bridges youth conference kicked off Wednesday morning at Oskayak High School. The conference features a number of...

Reason For Aircraft Troubles At La Ronge Airport Unknown

by | Mar 25, 2014

There were no injuries Tuesday morning at the La Ronge Airport after a twin engine turboprop aircraft owned by Transwest Air experienced problems with its landing gear. The incident was reported around 11 a.m. when a Beech King Air had taken off for Flin Flon and the...

MNS President Reacts To Court Decision

by | Mar 25, 2014

Métis Nation of Saskatchewan President Robert Doucette says little has been accomplished by a recent court ruling that found two meetings he called last year were illegal. In his decision, Justice Timothy Keene rules a special meeting on June 29, 2013 and a...

La Ronge North Mart Store Makes Way For The Eye Of The Tiger

by | Mar 25, 2014

La Ronge will be home to a new Giant Tiger store this summer but the new store will still be operated by the North West Company. The opening of the new store will be Aug. 23 and it will be in the same location on La Ronge Avenue. Giant Tiger manager of public...

MOU Aims To Increase Knowledge About Indigenous Cancer Rates

by | Mar 24, 2014

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency signed a $1 million memorandum of understanding Monday morning to enhance cancer surveillance in Aboriginal communities. The project will specifically work...

Sask Chamber Of Commerce Goes North

by | Mar 24, 2014

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce kicked off a visit to northern communities Monday morning starting with a meeting in Buffalo Narrows. Sixteen business and government representatives are part of the Northern Business Task Force. The goal is to gather information...

PBN Promotes Northern Sask On Asian Trade Mission

by | Mar 24, 2014

A Saskatchewan business development corporation is doing its part to show the north is a good place to invest. Pinehouse Business North Developments CEO Julie Wriston recently returned from a Canadian trade mission to Hong Kong and Taiwan. Wriston says one of PBN’s...